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48 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Monday May 5 1986 1 11 NBA Playoffs Hawks Mavericks Stay Alive ECONOROUNOHl (A9 tenet beat -ol -Sevan) APRIL 26 GAME Houston 128 Denvar 119 APRIL 27 GAMES Boston 103 Atlanta 91 LA Lakers 130 Dallas 1 16 GAMES Boston 119 Atlanta 108 Houston 119 Denvar 101 Philadelphia 118 Milwaukee 112 GAME LA Lakers 117 Dallaa 113 GAME Milwaukee 119 Philadelphia 107 GAMES Boston 111 Atlanta 107 Dallas 110 LA Lakers 108 Denver 116 Houston 118 il DALLAS 120 Agulne 1980 0-1 39 Perkins 9-13 5-7 23 Donaktson 38 08 6 Harper 7-10 08 17 Blackman 12-22 48 281 Davts 1-3 08 2 Vincent 08 28 2 Schrempf 0-1 08 0 Wannfngton 1-1 08 3 Totals 5287 11-14 120 Three-point goals Harper 3 Aqukra Wennlngton Cooper Fouled out None Rebounds Los Angeles 48 (Johnson 15L Dallas 39 (Donaldson 11) Assists Los Angeles 31 (Johnson 14) Dallas 38 (Harper 11) Total touts Los Angelas 18 Dallas 18 Alt 17007 (at Dallas) Denver 114 Houston 111 (OT) Alex English scored six points in overtime and Lafayette Lever and TR Dunn hit key free throws down the stretch With the series at 2-2 the next game is Tuesday night in Houston The Nuggets trailed 104-99 with 44 seconds left in regulation but Denver reserve guard Elston Turner made a three-point basket and then slipped along the baseline for a reverse layup with 11 seconds remaining Houston got solid play in the fourth quarter and in overtime from point guard Robert Reid who scored 11 of his final 13 points The Rockets grabbed a four-point lead in the extra session on baseline jumper A free throw by Reid with 1:31 left put the Rockets up 111-108 but Houston score again 20-85 32-38 94 ATLANTA Wt WUkma 11-25 15-15 37 WWa 38 08 8 Rodim 0-1 08 0 RMrt 8-9 38 IS Wittman 8-12 1-2 13 Lovmgslon 38 08 6 Koncak 08 1-2 1 Wabt 10-19 1-2 21 Davit 28 08 4 Hastings 1-1 08 2 Totals 4287 21-24 106 TVae-pdnt goals Madman 2 Alnge JoHnaon Rivers Fouled out None Rebounds Boston 45 (McHale 12) Atlanta 60 (Rodins 16) Assists Boston 19 (Bird 5) Atlanta 27 (Webb 12) Total touts Botton 22 Atlanta 24 Technicals Wilks Atlanta Mega detente Boston Illegal defense AtL 12357 (cl Atlanta) Dallas 120 Los Angeles 118 Mark Aguirre scored 39 including a turnaround jumper with 38 seconds remaining at Dallas deadlocking their Western Conference series at two games each The fifth game between the upstart Mavericks and the defending NBA champion Lakers seeking to become the first team to successfully defend the title since the Boston Celtics in 1969 will be Tuesday night at the Forum in Inglewood Calif Aguirre who had 21 points in an explosive first quarter hit his 15-footer to give Dallas a 120-116 lead but the Lakers' Byron Scott connected on two free throws with 30 seconds to go to set the stage for last-second dramatics The Mavericks let the 24-second clock expire without getting off a shot and the Lakers got the ball with six seconds left Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who set a record by appearing in his 173rd playoff game missed his patented sky hook from 10 feet away at the buzzer as the Mavericks secured their second straight home victory over the Lakers GAME Philadelphia 107 Milwaukee 103 GAMES Atlanta 106 Boston 94 (Boston leads series 3-1) Dallas 120 LA Lakers 118 (Senes lied 2-2) Denver 114 Houston 111 (Senes lied 2-2) From Associated Prtu Reports ATLANTA Spud Webb the shortest player in the NBA said the Atlanta Hawks had to keep Boston offbalance to be successful And they finally were Sunday avoiding elimination In their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff needed to get the monkey off our Webb said after the Hawks beat the Celtics for the first time in 10 tries this season 106-94 The victory cut lead to 3-1 in the best-of-seven series but no team in NBA history has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit to advance in the playoffs Webb from NC State and Dominique Wilkins the leading scorer sparked the victory Wilkins scored 37 including 10 straight during one stretch of the third quarter when Atlanta took control for good Webb had 21 points and 12 assists looked like player of the said Boston coach KC Jones also saw the same old Dominique The series returns Tuesday night to Boston Garden where the Celtics have reeled off 35 victories in a row and posted a 44-1 mark for the season It was first loss in the playoffs after six straight victories were a lot of big plays today but the biggest was the last play of the game then looking up at the clock and seeing that the season wasn't Wilkins said Botton 24 27 20- 94 Atlanta 29 21 27-106 S08TON Bird 5-19 10-10 20 McHale 7-10 12-15 28 Partati 4-9 5-8 2-2 11 Johnson 4-11 2-2 11 SleWtnfl 1-3 00 2 Wedmnn 4-8 2-2 11 Kilo 0-0 0-0 0 Vincent 0-3 0-0 0 TMrdklll 0-10-0 0 Totals TODAY Milwaukee at Philadelphia 7 30 pm (Philadelphia leads senes 2-1) TUESDAY Atlanta at Boston -TBA Denver at Houston TBA Dallas at LA Lakers 10 30 pm WEDNESDAY Houtton 32 15 2 14 7-111 Donror 27 34 23 30 10-114 Phttedeipftta at Milwaukee 8 pm 3W THURSDAY (Ail game necessary) Boston at Atlanta TBA Houston at Denver TBA LA Lakers at Dallas TBA i HOUSTON 111 McCray 28 08 4 Olt)uwon 11-22 1-1 23 Sampson 9-16 10-12 28 Lloyd 68 4-5 16 Rld 9-24 6-7 24 Wiggins 2-5 1-2 5 Pet arson 4-5 18 9 Laavell 08 2-2 2 McDowell 08 08 0 Harris 0-1 08 0 Totals 43-90 2583 111 DENVER 114 English 11-28 68 28 Raamussan 28 2-2 6 Cooper 4-10 0-2 8 Lsver 7-13 38 17 tXmn 0-1 2-2 2 Nstt 5-11 68 16 Evans 2-9 2-2 7 Turner 6-9 08 13 HaniXk 38 48 10 Scheye4 2-2 38 7 Totals 42-94 2886 114 Threepolnt goals Evtna Turner Fouled oul Olauwon Cooper Rebounds Houston 81 (Sampson 13) Denver 54 (Cooper 9) Assists Houston 24 (Reid 7) Denver 23 (Turner Hanzllk 5) Total fouls Houston 30 Denver 32 Technicals Houston coach Filch Denver Illegal defsnae 2 Att 14152 (at Denver) FRIDAY Milwaukee at Philadelphia TBA SATURDAY Denver at Houston 3:30 Oallas at LA Lakers 330 "SUNDAY Atlanta at Boston 1 pm Philadelphia at Milwaukee -TBA Lob Angetoa 33 25 29 31-118 Diflta 45 22 31 22-120 L08 ANGELE8 108 Rambls 38 08 6 Worthy 8-15 28 18 AbduLJabbar 14-21 5-5 33 Scotl 10-17 2-2 22 Johnson 11-21 7-11 29 Cooper 1-7 08 3 Lucas 38 08 6 Green 0-0 1-2 1 Totals 50-93 17-23 118 APlholo Dennis Johnson defends Randy Wittman ffflwr Talladega 500 Results ms 1 Drought Finally Ends For Allison Continued From Page IB ing me when times were tough Allison grinned been trying to break that nonwinning streak for a he continued is no place better to do it than here at home with all those Alabamians screaming for Allison had special praise for his Bobby Hudson-led crew which made an extra-fast windshield change to keep from losing too much distance to Bill Elliott who was threatening a runaway in his Ford got me out of the pits first about every time all said Allison windshield deal? It was broken when Cale Yarborough had his trouble on the backstretch (lap 65) Something just destroyed the windshield It looked like a rock of baseball size I got a mouthful of Allison admitted that he probably have beaten Elliott had the Georgia driver not experienced engine trouble had a reserve on everybody all day but said the victor had us beat I could have won only if let me Actually I was hoping he'd run out of gas on the last With Elliott gone 13 laps from the finish of the 188-lapper Allison was left to duel with Dale Earnhardt and Buddy Baker another victory-hungry veteran for the win Using years of savvy that had shown him a fast high line through Turn 4 Allison held off Earnhardt to at last take another checkered flag reestablishing his leadership Alabama variety not Over The Hill Allison is the eighth different Winston Cup Series winner in nine races this year joining a flock of youngsters UP! Photo Kyle Petty leaps from car unhurt after It hit wall and burst into flames in fourth turn two car lengths Average Speed: 157696 mph Caution Flags: nine for 42 taps Lead Changes: 23 among nine drivers Allison Nips Earnhardt In Wild Talladega Finish super-fast field 41 of 42 starters qualified at more than 200 mph producing massive wrecks there was only one multi-car accident That occurred on Lap 65 when Cale Yarborough spun after his engine failed Kyle Petty Geoff Bodine and Trevor Boys were swept into the wreck There were three other single-car incidents None of the drivers involved were hurt Allison winning for the 82nd time earned $77905 That might be about enough to pay the bail of Darren Crowder 20 of Birmingham Ala who was arrested after hopping into the pace car on pit road and making about three-quarters of a lap before sheriffs deputies "red-flagged" him in the fourth turn Earnhardt and Petty Baker opened up about a 12-car-length lead as the others diced for position behind him Allison and Earnhardt closed rapidly and swept past Baker entering the third turn on Lap 183 Earnhardt and Baker rode right behind Allison until the last lap positioning themselves for the aerodynamic slingshot passing maneuver Earnhardt made his move In Turn 3 dropping to the inside and actually edging slightly ahead of Allison But as the two roared off the fourth turn and headed to the homestretch Buick surged cleanly into the lead and it was clear the race was his got up in there real close side-by-side and a little bit ahead but he was bad out of said Allison who led 38 laps "Meanwhile I was in perfect shape and going full was just too said Earnhardt who moved into the Winston Cup point lead for the first time since his 1980 championship season congratulate him and his whole Allison's team owned by Billy and Mickey Stavola of New Jersey is managed by Ron Puryear with Bobby Hudson serving as crew chief and Keith Almond the engine builder car was off just a little bit at the far ends of the said Baker were pulling me a little bit When Dale slipped back behind him (Allison) off the fourth turn streamlining the draft that spoiled any chance I Contrary to many fears about the Continued From Page IB was comfortably ahead by about a second as the race rolled into its late stages with Allison Earnhardt and Baker apparently struggling to hang on Then with 13 laps to go a stream of blue smoke showed from the exhaust on the backstretch and Elliott slowed the victim of a suspected piston failure was going too said a downcast Elliott winless this season knew it was going to blow NASCAR officials ordered the yellow flag out so oil from stricken Thun-derbird could be cleaned up All the contenders pitted for final service When the green showed with 10 laps left Baker led followed by Wilson Allison NHL Playoffs Littlejohn Neely Nearing Title Flames Scorch St Louis To Tie Playoff Series CONFERENCE FINALS (AH series bott-ol-eovtn) GAME Montreal 2 NV Rangers 1 GAME St Lout 3 Calgary 2 GAME Montreal 6 NV Ringers 2 GAME St Louis vs Calgary late (Blues lead series 1-0) TODAY Montreal at NY Rangers 7:35 pm (Montreal leads senes 2-0) TUESDAY Calgary vs St Louis 8:35 pm WEDNESDAY Montreal at Rangers I OS pm THURSDAY Calgary vs SL Louis 835 pm Continued From Page IB par-five first hole by eight They quickly moved farther away from the pack when Rogers-Smith took a double bogey on 10 Littlejohn birdied the 11th and Stimart bogeyed the 13th That left Littlejohn and Neely with a five-shot lead with five holes to play and a few chilly folks In the small gallery headed back to the clubhouse Both Littlejohn and Neely grew up nearby in South Carolina Littlejohn in Gaffney and Neely in Rock Hill There was nowhere for blacks to play golf but both caddied at country clubs and got the itch to play Littlejohn went to Johnson Smith in 1966 on a football scholarship and played quarterback He later earned a master's in physical education at Gard-ner-Webb and is athletic director at Cochrane Junior High where he has coached four straight conference football champions Neely who works in sales and public relations for Pepsi had moved to town in the mid-1950s Littlejohn who hits right-handed but putts left-handed has scored well in several major amateurs in the Carolinas 8nd won the Clayton Heafner Memorial in Charlotte in 1983 (Champkxnhlp Flight scone will run Tuesday after the completion of ptey Monday) Firs) FHght Brown-TMcCorkle 210 JFIsher-E Down 211 JHurt-OHgrt 213 GGaddy-DCaahion 214 BMItzet-M Campbell 214: GHowren-JHowren 215 Fincher -JR Fincher 215 JFIeher-GKetler 215 BEIIls-R MitchNI 216 JMyere- Harris 218 Kttgo-B Date 218 DLondon-EKno 218 DNotaro-RMIttlgai 219 Pendergrsse-HGray 219 LPtummef-BLeseer 220 WParWSmlth 220 DRaM-CStriekland 220 DGibson-RMdntyr 220 ESmlley8Smliey 221 RMcUNwv Rtce 226 Second FHght: LJohnaon-C Gilbert 214 JGreeneB Lawson 214 BStanlMd-P a Carter 217 OWorthy-C McCullough 217 LDysert Jr-EDontin 218 SKwnp Rothe 219 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THowardOFkKh 237 OOevtaOCtarh 244 JRhom-TWIIIiama 244 SFouahee-LHuN 244 Sixth Fight EOvercash-T Res 232 Fink -C Wallace 233 Weger-C Goodhouse 234 Jtowta-TPenloy 235 OHoward-JPrathar 235 JHumphrey-8 Young 235 Co-R German 237 DMurtco8Mlcolm 238 JNovok-PFrazler 239 DBetm-SKondrtck 239 TMangunv4KaMda 248 RDay-KShlm 250 Soeonth FHght Dick sonR Dickson 237 RPrlce-T Kessler 239: JHughes-DWstts 239 JFulter-LJames 239 BCooke-OMcDutfle 240 CCaulder-JCook 240 MV Vynckt-M Moeer 242 CMadow-TFooto 247 EJordaivCPerretl 246 VHIg-gmsRDeeee 249 JLowder Jr-QCliver 250 QPennlngton-BKeziah 160 (No Card) Eighth FHght ARobertsorvOMater 239 KStewart-BThore 248 A Harris McCall 248 CPirker-CLedbetter 249 HMullteJMullls 252 QLawtngs-BLawings 252 MLybranKIEdwards 255 SJarolLS Brotherton 255 RJeffrlesRBerg 258 GTetn-pletorKj Parker 258 LFo-R3mlth 273 DPadgett-JPadgen 161 (No Card) a backhand between legs That was the spark that kept offense on the attack leading to a 3-0 first-period lead that put the Flames in total control other goals were scored by Joe Mullen McDonald Colin Patterson Dan Quinn and A1 Maclrnis The Flames demonstrated a vastly improved power play Sunday night scoring four times on eight opportunities In three regular season games against St Louis Calgary was zero for 11 on the power play and in Game 1 Friday they were one for five Rob Ramage and Doug Gilmour scored for St Louis in the second and third periods From Associated Frost Reports CALGARY Alberta Veteran Doug Risebrough scored three goals and set up a fourth Sunday night to engineer the Calgary Flames to an 8-2 victory over the St Louis Blues that tied their NHL playoff series at 1-1 Games 3 and 4 of their best-of-seven Campbell Conference final will be played in St Louis on Tuesday and Thursday nights Owner of four Stanley Cup rings from his days with the Montreal Canadiens Risebrough scored twice in the first period and once In the third Risebrough Lanny McDonald and John Tonelli the oldest line in the NHL played like youngsters all night setting the hard-working example early and contributing the bulk of the scoring Risebrough opened the scoring at eight minutes 51 seconds of the first period on a fine individual effort at a time when the Calgary offense was on the verge of getting frustrated St Louis goaltender Rick Wam-sley had made five magnificent saves and the Flames had squandered several other good scoring chances But Risebrough turned defense-man Jim Pavese inside out on a one-on-one confrontation and slid FRIDAY (AH games necaesary) NY Rangers at Montreal 7:35 pm SATURDAY St Louis vs Calgary 9 35 pm SUNDAY Montreal at Rangers 7 35 pm Drop 4th Straight At Memphis 8-2 From Attociated Frost and Staff Reports Despite their fourth loss in a triple by Chito Martinez SLUM 0 1 CsifAi 3 1 Fin 1 Calgary Riwbrough 3 (Sheehy) 8:51 2 Calgary Rueixouch 4 (Sheehy McDonald) 10-17 3 Caigary Mullen 6 (Cito Maclnnla) 19:57 (pp) Second Period 4 Calgary McDonald 6 fTonetll Rise brougfi) 1:25 5 St Louis Ramage 1 (Wickenhetser) 1815 Third 6 Ctfgary Rieeorough 5 (Meclnnts) 135 7 Caigary Patterson 3 (Bozefc Reinhart) 4 25 (PPL 8 St Louia Gilmour 8 (RamageL 5 38 9 Calgary Ounn 3 Reinhart Maclnnts) 10:58 (pp) 10 Calgary Mactnms 3 (Patterson BerezanL 1815 (ppL Shots on St Louis Calgary 20-10-9-39 Goalies St Louts Wvnttey (22 shots-18 saves) Miften (1:25 2nd period 17-13) Calgary Vernon (22-20) Att 16762 (at Calgary Alberta) NEXT MONDAY Calgary vs St Louis 8 36 pm row the remained tied with Jacksonville for the East Division lead at 13-14 Memphis picked up four runs in the first inning with help from a balk call on losing pitcher Brian Householder (1-3) and a two-run In the final game of the series tonight Charlotte sends Eric Bell (1-2 434 ERA) against Israel Sanchez (1-2 456) Box score Page 2B MEMPHIS Tenn Jeff De-Willis and Van Snider blasted home runs to lead the Memphis Chicks in an 8-2 victory over the Charlotte in a Southern League baseball game Sunday nieht MAY 14 Rangers at Montreal 7 35 St Louis vs Calgary 935 pm.